Set Design:

Daniel Ettinger, the set designer for Alchemy/Blues, started his work on this production with careful text analysis and visual research. Based upon the insight he gained from his analysis and research, he developed a sense of the texture and movement that would inform his design choices. Ettinger's ideas about the environment needed for this production are manifest in the model he created of his set design. This design makes use of such specific scenic elements as vertical fabric hangings, an oversized moon and a mobile house to convey the major images of the play.